yaan(pa)alsoyaan-yaan(pa)adverb 21associated with, with someone but not really involved, for companyWangurnutarrartu minymalu palyaranytja-pula minyma kutjarralu. Ka-latju parrapitjaankupayi yaanpa.The two women were preparing w̲a̲n̲gu̲r̲n̲u̲ seed and we were going about associated with them (but not doing it).Wati ngaanya-lu yaanpa yanu.This man just went along with him.Pitja yaan-yaanpa nyinama.Come and keep him company.2involved through association, or being with someoneWati ngaanya nyinarra kutjarra-pula. Nyangka wati ngaalu mirrirntalku kutjupanya. Wati ngaanya nyinarranytjanya kunkanyarriku-pula. Tjiinyamantu-ya nyaku wati kutjupatjarralu, ‘Wati ngaalu pungu.’ Nyangka tjiinya yaan-yaanpa parrapitjalayirni, palunyanyatarrartu-ya tjumanma.There are these two men. Then this man might kill someone else. Then this man that was staying with him and (he himself) will both be liable to be blamed. Because other men look at them (and say), ‘This man killed him.’ Then that man who was going about with him will be talked about as being part of it as well.Yaan-yaantu-ya ngaalu katingu pikatjarrarnu.These people took him around with them and made him sick.Yaan-yaanpa-yayi kutjupa pikatjarra ngaatja nyinama?Is there anyone associated with you who is sick?Yaanpa-rni kata pikarringu.I have a headache because I’ve been associated with you (and you have one).

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